Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 5,639 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,639
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 172 countries
All-time high
5,889
in 2007
All-time low
3,992
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Slovakia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5,639 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Slovakia peaked at 5,889 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,992, in 1999.
Slovakia ranks 76th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,992 | — |
| 2000 | 4,689 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 4,751 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,565 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 4,987 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 5,081 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5,327 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5,498 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,889 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5,384 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 5,473 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5,824 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5,752 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,713 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,734 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,740 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,794 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,672 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 5,585 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,590 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,590 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,498 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5,527 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5,476 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,618 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5,639 | +0.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5,639 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,124, 92% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5,639 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,974, 57% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,992 | 3,992 | 3,992 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,264 | 4,689 | 5,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,699 | 5,585 | 5,824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,552 | 5,476 | 5,639 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Slovakia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Slovakia was 5,639 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,889 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,992 in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Slovakia ranks 76th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release